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21-Aug-2015
‘14 Years Ago’: Mikhail Gorbachev receives an Accordion, Italy, August 2001by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending August 17th 2001 featured a report that former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev had been given an accordion on a visit to Italy. More recently current Russian President Vladimir Putin has been pictured holding a bandoneon on a visit to Argentina. Will this trend continue? Can we expect to see US President Barack Obama with an accordion anytime soon?!!Mikhail Gorbachev and the Accordion – Italy Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl During a recent visit to the Marche region to present the Earth Charter, Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the Soviet Union, Nobel peace prize recipient and current president of Green Cross (a non-governmental organization for the support of the poor), visited the town of Loreto. On this occasion the town of Castelfidardo, represented by Deputy Mayor Mirco Soprani, presented him with its new tourist guide and with an accordion. Needless to say, Mr. Gorbachev appreciated the gift. "I will put it in my private study, it's beautiful", he said upon receiving the accordion. |